INTRODUCTION: Skiing is a highly demanding Sport that requires a high level of skier's physical efficiency. However, as is the case in other sports, two of the limiting factors in achieving the top-level results are also body mass and stature. Therefore, the aim of this investigation is to determine the basic anthropometric models of elite female alpine skiers in relation to their classification on the most important international competitions. METHOD: The sample for this research encompasses all female alpine skiers who classified in Olympic games 2006 in Turin, World championships in Are 2007, as well as in the World Cup 2006/07 (47 SL, 35 GS, 47 DH, 56 SG, and 42 SC). Variables included in this analysis were body mass and stature, year of birth, classification, and overall rank for the five alpine disciplines. In order to calculate the differences between the basic anthropometric models for each discipline, independent t-test was used. RESULTS: Results of the anthropometric models for each alpine event are presented in Table 1 DISCUSSION: In Slalom and super combination the best classified are those skiers whose stature is near to 171 cm and with body mass near to 68 kg. In giant Slalom better classified are slightly lighter and shorter skiers, while in speed events heavier and taller individuals are better classified. T-test analyses showed no statistically significant differences in any of the observed disciplines within the first 30 skiers classified. However, statistically significant difference in stature is noted between the skiers ranked 1-10 and 31-40 in slalom, downhill and combination, as well as for the body mass in slalom. CONCLUSION: Based on the results, it can be concluded that the stature in the first ten competitors in women alpine skiing varies from 160-177 cm, with the body mass ranging from 58 - 81 kg, with specificities for some of the disciplines. Furthermore, if a larger number of competitors were to be included in the analysis, it could be assumed that the t-test results would produce greater statistical significance between competitors classified between 1 and 30.
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